Reversible pressing board and stand therefor



Oct. 10,1933. p SCHLESINGER 1,930,063

REVERSIBLE PRESSING BOARD AND STAND THEREFORE- Filed Jan. 18, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 10, 1933., HSCHLESWGER 1,930,063

REVERSIBLE PRESSING BOARD AND STAND THEREFORE Filed Jan. 18, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented a. 10, 1933 PATEN r OFFICE REVERSIBLE PRESSING nosnn THEREFOR AND STAND Harry Schlesinger, Des Moines, Iowa, assignor of seventy-four Alfred F.

one-hundred-and-eighty-thirds Yoerg and thirty-five onehundred-and-eighty-thirds to Jack Goldberg, both of Des Moines, Iowa Application January 18,

6 Claims.

0 suing a cover thereon.

Another object is to provide a pressing board and a stand therefor which is vertically adjustable, so that the height of the board can be varied to suit the particular operator using it.

Another object is to provide an ironing cord holder in connection with the pressing board, which is of novel construction.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects' contemplated are attained, as hereinafter 'more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a plan view of a reversible pressing board and stand therefor embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation 01'. the same, part of the stand being shown in section.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 showing cable grooves and a reinforcing bar through the pressing board.

Figure 4 is an end elevation of my invention.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 2 showing cable tightening means.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-5 of Figure 5; and

Figures 7, 8 and 9 are vertical sectional views on the lines 7--7, 8-8 and 99 respectively of Figure 2.

On the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate a base. An upright tubular post 12 extends therefrom. A vertical hub 14 is vertically slidable relative to the post 12. It may be adjusted relative thereto by means of a screw-threaded crank 16. The crank 16 is screw-threaded into a partition 18 in the post 12 and has a collar 20 engaging a washer 22.

The washer 22 engages a partiallyclosed upper end of the hub 14. A set screw 24 is provided for retaining the hub 14 in adjusted position relative to the post 12 and preventing relative rotation of these parts.

A pair of ears 26 on the hub 14 supports a 1932. Serial No. 587,276

bar 28. Rods 30 are supported by the bar 28 and serve as a framework for a canvas shelf 32.

An L-shaped arm 34 extends from the vertical hub 14 and terminates in a horizontal hub A. A pressing board 36 has secured thereto, an extension B which extends into the hub A. The extension 18 has an octagon shaped sleeve-like or tubular portion 38 and an iron rest 40. The iron rest 40 is in the form of a pad, with which one surface of the pressing board 36 engages, as best shown in Figure 6. A second iron rest in the form of a pad is indicated at 42.

The pressing board 36 is rigidly secured to the extension B by means of screws 44 extending through the iron rest 42 and the pressing board and screw-threaded into the iron rest 40. Screws 46 serve as a means for connecting one end. of the iron rest 42 with the iron rest 40. The screws 46 are screw-threaded in hubs 48 and 50 ,(see Figure 5).

The ends of the hub A are semi-octagon shaped. As shown in Figure 8, the lower end of the hub A adjacent the pressing board is of such shape as to fit two surfaces of the octagon portion 38 of the extension B. These surfaces of the hub are indicated at 52 and serve the purpose of a wedg as will hereinafter-be described. In Figure 9, the upper portion of the hub A spaced from the pressing board, has surfaces 54 to engage the extension B in a wedge-like manner. It will be noted that spaces 56 and 58 are provided above and below the extension B in Figures 8 and 9, respectively.

From the description just made, it will be obvious that when the pressing board 36 is in normal position, the parts will assume the positions shown in Figures 8 and 9, but by tipping the board to the dotted line position shown in Figure 2, the extension B will assume the dotted line positions shown in Figures 8 and 9. In these dotted line positions, the pressing board 36 and the extension B can be rotated for reversing the board. In Figure 9, I have shown a set screw 60 adapted to engage the extension B for retaining the pressing board 36 in normal pressing position.

A pressing board cover 62 of suitable fabric is usually provided for pressing boards. I provide a novel means for retaining the cover 62 in position on the board and also stretching it thereon. In the edges of the board 36 and around its outer end, I provide cable grooves 64. A cable 66 is adapted to extend through each groove 64 to engage the cover 62, as shown in Figure 3. The ends of the cable 66 extend around pins 68,

through openings 70, around the bosses 48 and through sliding blocks '72, as shown in Figure 5. They are secured to the blocks 72, which are located in the octagon portion 38 of the extension B. The blocks '72 are non-rotatable relative to the extension B, as best shown in Figure 9, guide ribs 74 being arranged to coact with the ends thereof. A cover plate 76 is secured to the outer end of the extension B by screws 18, which extend into the ribs '74.

For each sliding block 72 I provide a control rod 80 which is rotatable relative to the cover plate '76 and threaded through the sliding block. Collars 82 thereon prevent sliding movement of the rods 80 relative to the cover plate 76.

Hand wheels 84 are secured to the rods 80 for rotating them.

In connection with my pressing board and stand, I provide an upright conduit 86 having a switch and pilot-light box 88. An arm 90 extends from the upper end of the upright conduit 86 and has an arm 92 pivotally connected thereto at 94. The arm 92 supports a conduit arm 96. By means of a bolt 98 and a spring 100, the conduit arm 96 normally assumes the position shown in Figure 2. A conductor or iron cord 102 extends through the conduits 86 and 96 and termimates in a connector plug 104 for the press iron. By this arrangement, the cord is not in the way during pressing operations as it can be made short enough to not hang on the board and when the iron is at the end of the board, the arm 98 will swing downwardly against the action of the spring 100.

An extra length of the conductor 102 is provided at the upper end of the conduit 86, which can be taken up as the cord is broken and repaired.

Considerable difilculty is experienced with pressing boards warping, because of the necessity of having to use steam or water on the material being pressed. I provide transverse reinforcing bars 106, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, to obviate this difficulty.

Practical operation In the operation of my reversible pressing board, the height of the board can be adjusted by loosening the set screw 24, rotating the crank 16 in the desired direction and resetting the screw 24. During pressing operations, both white and colored dresses are pressed and it is therefore desirable to have one side of the board for white dresses and the other for colored dresses, so that if the color fades slightly onto the cover' 62, a white dress can then be pressed on the board by merely reversing it. The canvas shelf 32 prevents the dress from touching the floor.

In the reversing operation, the set screw 60 is first loosened and then the outer end of the board 36 is grasped by the operator and tilted to the position shown in Figure 2 by dotted lines. When in this position, the board can be easily rotated a half revolution for reversing the board in order to use the other side thereof. It can be rotated only a fourth or an eighth of a revolution if this is desirable, in order to adjust the cover 62 or the cables 66. In Figure 2, it will be noted that the end of the hub A adjacent the pressing board is at an angle so as to allow tipping of the board to the dotted line position. When the board is lowered to horizontal position with the desired side uppermost, the set screw 60 can be retightened.

The cover 62 can be easily renewed or adjusted and is removed by rotating the hand wheels 84 for loosening the cables 88. When applying a cover to the board, after the cables are slightly tightened, the cover 62 can be slipped in the grooves to take out all wrinkles and then the hand wheels tightened, which positively holds the cables in the grooves 64 and prevents any slippage of the cover relative to the grooves. Since a screw-threaded arrangement is provided for tightening the cables, they can be made quite tight without much effort on the part of the operator and I have found this positive arrangement for tightening them much more satisfactory than spring arrangements as usually provided.

The iron rests 40 and 42 are provided for supporting a press iron and either one is used depending on which side of the board is uppermost. While reversing the board, the iron can be placed on a stationary iron rest 108, which is secured to the supporting hub A. The stationary iron rest 108 has a pin tray 110 and a liquid bowl 112. The bowl 112 is adapted to contain water for the convenience of the operator when dampening a dress being pressed. 1

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my pressing board and stand therefor without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, such modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, as will be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a supporting hub, a pressing board, an extension secured to one end thereof, said extension being received 110 in said supporting hub, the lower part of said hub adjacent said pressing board being non-circular and the upper part thereof spaced from said pressing board being non-circular, said extension having non-circular parts toengage therewith 115 to normally prevent rotation of said extension relative to said supporting hub, said supporting hub having spaces above and below said extension to allow rotation of said extension relative to said supporting hub when said pressing board is tipped to a position where said non-circular parts disengage from each other.

2. In a device of the class described, a supporting hub, a pressing board, an extension secured to one end thereof, said extension being received in said supporting hub, said supporting hub havingonly its inner lower surface which is adjacent said board and its inner upper surface which is spaced from the board non-circular and thereby adapted to coact with said extension and prevent rotation of said board relative to said hub when said pressing board is in normal pressing position, said coacting means being separable and thereby allowing rotation of said extension when said pressing board is inclined.

3. In a device of the class described, a supporting hub, a pressing board, an extension secured to one end thereof, said extension being received in said supporting hub, said supporting hub having only its inner lower surface which is adjacent said board and its inner upper surface which is spaced from the board non-circular and thereby adapted to coact with said extension and prevent rotation of said board relative to said hub when said pressing board is in normal pressing position, said coacting means being separable and thereby allowing rotation of said extension when said pressing board is inclined and means for engaging said extension to positively retain said pressing board against movement to such inclined position.

4. In a device of the class described, a supporting hub, a pressing board, an extension secured to one end thereof, said extension being received in said supporting hub, the lower part of said hub adjacent said pressing board being wedge shaped and the upper part thereof spaced from said pressing board being wedge shaped, said extension having wedge shaped parts to engage therewith to normally prevent rotation of said extension relative to said supporting hub and to rigidly hold the board against, transverse swinging movement with respect to the hub, said supporting hub having spaces above and below said extension to allow rotation of said extension relative to said supporting hub when said pressing board is inclined to a position where said wedge shaped parts are disengaged from each other.

5. In a device 01' the class described, a supporting hub, a pressing board, an extension secured to one end thereof, said extension being received in said supporting hub, a cable groove around the- .nected therewith and screw means to move said block relative to said extension and thereby tighten said cable.

HARRY SCHLESINGER. 

